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Samsung Galaxy A55 |
| Network | ||
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| Technology | GSM / HSPA / LTE | GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G |
| 2G bands | GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only) | GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only) |
| 3G Network | HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 | HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 |
| 4G Network | 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 17, 20, 28 | 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 20, 25, 26, 28, 32, 38, 40, 41, 66 |
| 5G Network | 1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6 | |
| Speed | HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (5CA) Cat16 1024/150 Mbps | HSPA, LTE, 5G |
| Launch | ||
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| Announced | 2017, March 29 | 2024, March 11 |
| Status | Available. Released 2017, April | Available. Released 2024, March 15 |
| Body | ||
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| Dimensions | 159.5 x 73.4 x 8.1 mm (6.28 x 2.89 x 0.32 in) | 161.1 x 77.4 x 8.2 mm (6.34 x 3.05 x 0.32 in) |
| 3D size compare | ||
| Weight | 173 g (6.10 oz) | 213 g (7.51 oz) |
| Build | Glass front (Gorilla Glass 5), glass back (Gorilla Glass 5), aluminum frame | Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus+), glass back (Gorilla Glass), aluminum frame |
| SIM | Single SIM (Nano-SIM) or Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) | Single SIM (Nano-SIM) or Single SIM (Nano-SIM, eSIM) or Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) |
| IP68 dust/water resistant (up to 1.5m for 30 min) | IP67 dust/water resistant (up to 1m for 30 min) | |
| Display | ||
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| Type | Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED, 120Hz, HDR10+, 1000 nits (HBM) |
| Size | 6.2 inches, 98.3 cm2 (~84.0% screen-to-body ratio) | 6.6 inches, 106.9 cm2 (~85.8% screen-to-body ratio) |
| Resolution | 1440 x 2960 pixels, 18.5:9 ratio (~529 ppi density) | 1080 x 2340 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~390 ppi density) |
| Protection | Corning Gorilla Glass 5 | Corning Gorilla Glass Victus+ |
| Always-on display | ||
| Platform | ||
|---|---|---|
| OS | Android 7.0 (Nougat), upgradable to Android 9.0 (Pie), One UI | Android 14, up to 4 major Android upgrades, One UI 6.1 |
| Chipset | Exynos 8895 (10 nm) - EMEA Qualcomm MSM8998 Snapdragon 835 (10 nm) - USA & China |
Exynos 1480 (4 nm) |
| CPU | Octa-core (4x2.3 GHz Mongoose M2 & 4x1.7 GHz Cortex-A53) - EMEA Octa-core (4x2.35 GHz Kryo & 4x1.9 GHz Kryo) - USA & China |
Octa-core (4x2.75 GHz Cortex-A78 & 4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55) |
| GPU | Mali-G71 MP20 - EMEA Adreno 540 - USA & China |
Xclipse 530 |
| Memory | ||
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| Card slot | microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot) - dual SIM model only | microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot) |
| Internal | 64GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 6GB RAM | 128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 6GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 12GB RAM |
| UFS 2.0 or UFS 2.1 | ||
| Main Camera | ||
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| Modules | 12 MP, f/1.7, 26mm (wide), 1/2.55", 1.4µm, dual pixel PDAF, OIS | 50 MP, f/1.8, (wide), 1/1.56", 1.0µm, PDAF, OIS 12 MP, f/2.2, 123˚ (ultrawide), 1/3.06", 1.12µm 5 MP, f/2.4, (macro) |
| Features | LED flash, auto-HDR, panorama | LED flash, panorama, HDR |
| Video | 4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps, 720p@240fps, HDR, stereo sound rec., gyro-EIS, OIS | 4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps, gyro-EIS |
| Selfie Camera | ||
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| Modules | 8 MP, f/1.7, 25mm (wide), 1/3.6", 1.22µm, AF 2 MP (dedicated iris scanner camera) |
32 MP, f/2.2, 26mm (wide), 1/2.74", 0.8µm |
| Features | Dual video call, Auto-HDR | |
| Video | 1440p@30fps | 4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps |
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| Sound | ||
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| Loudspeaker | Yes | Yes, with stereo speakers |
| 3.5mm jack | Yes | No |
| 32-bit/384kHz audio |
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| Comms | ||
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| WLAN | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct |
| Bluetooth | 5.0, A2DP, LE, aptX | 5.3, A2DP, LE |
| Positioning | GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO | GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, BDS, QZSS |
| NFC | Yes | Yes (market/region dependent) |
| Infrared port | No | No |
| Radio | No | No |
| USB | USB Type-C 3.1 | USB Type-C 2.0, OTG |
| Features | ||
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| Sensors | Iris scanner, fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer, heart rate, SpO2 | Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, compass |
| Samsung DeX (desktop experience support) ANT+ Bixby natural language commands and dictation Samsung Pay (Visa, MasterCard certified) |
Virtual proximity sensing Circle to Search |
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| Battery | ||
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| Type | Li-Ion 3500 mAh, non-removable (13.48 Wh) | Li-Ion 5000 mAh, non-removable |
| Charging | 15W wired, QC2 Wireless (Qi/PMA) (market dependent) |
25W wired |
| Misc | ||
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| Colors | Midnight Black, Orchid Gray, Arctic Silver, Coral Blue, Maple Gold, Rose Pink | Iceblue, Lilac, Navy, Lemon | SAR | 0.67 W/kg (head) 0.97 W/kg (body) |
| SAR EU | 0.27 W/kg (head) 1.00 W/kg (body) | 0.68 W/kg (head) 1.04 W/kg (body) |
| Models | SM-G955F, SM-G955FD, SM-G955W, SM-G955A, SM-G955P, SM-G955T, SM-G955V, SM-G955R4, SM-G955U, SM-G955S, SM-G955K, SM-G955L, SM-G955, SM-G955U1, SM-G955N, SM-G9550, SC-03J, G955F | SM-A556V, SM-A556B, SM-A556B/DS, SM-A556E, SM-A556E/DS, SM-A5560 |
| Price | About 430 EUR | $ 295.00 / C$ 424.97 / £ 242.00 / € 325.00 / ₹ 39,999 |
| Tests | ||
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| Performance | GeekBench: 6754 (v4.4) GFXBench: 13fps (ES 3.1 onscreen) |
AnTuTu: 635598 (v9), 726158 (v10) GeekBench: 3259 (v5), 3350 (v6) 3DMark Wild life: 3831 (offscreen 1440p) |
| Display | Contrast ratio: Infinite (nominal), 4.658(sunlight) | 1010 nits max brightness (measured) |
| Loudspeaker | Voice 68dB / Noise 69dB / Ring 71dB | -25.7 LUFS (Very good) |
| Audio quality | Noise -92.2dB / Crosstalk -93.3dB | |
| Battery (new) | Active use score 13:27h | |
| Battery (old) | Endurance rating 88h | |